Drowned World/Substitute for Love

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love"
"Drowned World/Substitute for Love"
Single by Madonna
from the album Ray of Light
B-side	"Sky Fits Heaven"
Released	August 24, 1998
Recorded	1997
Studio	Larrabee North; (North Hollywood, California);
Genre	Ambient pop; trip hop;
Length	5:09
Label	Maverick; Warner Bros.;
Songwriter(s)	Madonna; William Orbit; Rod McKuen; Anita Kerr; David Collins;
Producer(s)	Madonna; William Orbit;
Madonna singles chronology
Music video
	"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" at YouTube

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" is a 1998 song by Madonna and is the third single from her 7th studio album Ray of Light. It topped the single charts in Spain and went to the top 50 in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It was not released in the United States.

Track listings and formats[change | change source]

UK and European 12-inch vinyl^[1]^[2]

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (BT & Sasha's Ashram remix) – 9:28
"Sky Fits Heaven" (Sasha remix) – 7:21
"Sky Fits Heaven" (Victor Calderone remix edit) – 5:50

European CD single^[3]

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (album version) – 5:09
"Sky Fits Heaven" (Sasha remix edit) – 4:08

UK and Japanese CD single^[4]^[5]

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (album version) – 5:09
"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (BT & Sasha's Ashram remix) – 9:28
"Sky Fits Heaven" (Sasha remix edit) – 4:08

UK CD single 2^[6]

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (album version) – 5:09
"Sky Fits Heaven" (Sasha remix) – 7:21
"Sky Fits Heaven" (Victor Calderone remix edit) – 5:50

References[change | change source]

↑ Drowned World/Substitute for Love (UK 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. 3331000037.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Drowned World/Substitute for Love (European 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. 9362 44552 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Drowned World/Substitute for Love (European CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. 5439-17156-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Drowned World/Substitute for Love (UK CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. W0453CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Drowned World/Substitute for Love (Japan CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. WPCR-1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Drowned World/Substitute for Love (UK CD single 2 liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. W0453CD2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[cdsingle1-1] Drowned World/Substitute for Love (UK 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. 3331000037.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Drowned World/Substitute for Love (European 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. 9362 44552 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Drowned World/Substitute for Love (European CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. 5439-17156-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Drowned World/Substitute for Love (UK CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. W0453CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Drowned World/Substitute for Love (Japan CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. WPCR-1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Drowned World/Substitute for Love (UK CD single 2 liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records; Warner Bros. Records. 1998. W0453CD2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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